HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.05.21 - 15283May 21st, 1981
REPORT
By; General Government Committee, Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairperson
In re 7 ReTior #81161, Reduction Credit Banking
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. 7: urc,.;son, Ladies and Gent!..FTle--
The General Government Committee having reviewed Resolution #81161
reports out with the recommendation this resolution be adopted.
MR. CHAIRPERSON, on the General Government Comm,
move the acceptance of the *n_ report.
GELJ.!ERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
ould cause or contribute to a violation derds in areas which
April 23rd, 1981
;,-.1 .,:ccfaneous Resolution # 81161
By John E. Olsen, County Commissioner, D #17
In re: Emission Reduction Credit Banking
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Congress has authorized the ir ,,,e ,-er-ental Pro - nay to
promulgate national ambient air quality standards; and
WHEREAS Southeast Michigan, having failed to meet required standards for
acceptable levels of °zee --, carbon monoxide and suspended particulate pollutants has been
designated a noneattainn , rea; and
WHEREAT of M :s not allowed to permit construction of new
faii to meet the federal standards effectively, thereby eliminating economic growth and
development; and
WHEREAS there are severe economic problems created by the no growth"
impliec.,.•:.,ns of the federal legisletiee;nd
WH 17.RE..t,S, in eeeee:ele to the Environmental Acen
has developer. .adeoff poy which clIoneis elujor emitt. fccilities to locate or e>7.r.-77
in non-attc, Hment areas by requiring that a pope,!..1i.e r ielt?
proceed the init of such new emissions; and
WHEREAS this troeleei..J . policy requires that states provide further econo -,-ie
development incentive to reduce of air pollutants by incorporating a
whereby emission reduction credits oeuld be banked in anticipation of a future need for
econe.Hc expansion; and
WHEREAS SEMCOG (Southeast Michigan Council of Governeleee), using monies
from the Environmental Protection Agency and uiir ze,a the Clean Air and Economic Dce.-
Task Force.i:exemittee structure, has developed a preferred policy on "Emission Reduction Credit
Banking" te.:e- will be presented to SEMCOG's General Assembly for adoption in June; rind
erecter reduction in area emissions
WHEREAS once the General Assembly has adopted the preferred
Redef....1 edit Banking"it will be forwarded to the Michigan Air Pollution Control c rission
for incorporation into the 1982 amendments to the State Implementation Plan.
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Miscellaneous 1..e.Folution April 23rd,
Rea::“.:.-11:7,. Credit Banking
while encoura
between the
":',E I - 7 7 7)0 Er Oakland County Board of Commissioners in FLT
ync -; the absence c on nuli encmr-v,v7', the Michigan Air Pollution
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of C rs
current adminis .;;-otion in its efforts to find a more equitable balance
imperatives of clean air and economic development goes on record as
policy on "Emission Rec,..,.:.tion Credit Banking" developed by SEMCOG; and
Control Cr ,ion to incorporate the r olicy on 'Emission Reduction Credit Banking"
into the 1982 amendments to the State Implementation Plan.
MR, CHAIRPERSON, I, John E. Olsen, move the .
foregoing resolu°
of the
this 21st May 1 9 81 day of
#81161 May 21, 1981
Moved by Gabler supported by Whitlock the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Gabler supported by Patterson that Resolution #81161 be
adopted.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney,
DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Lanni,
McDonald, Moffitt, Moore, Page, Patterson. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #81161 was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #81161 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on May 21, 1981
with the orginial record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
County Clerk/Register of Deeds